Reversible check valve and cut-off



Oct 1931; c o. HARRISON ET AL 1,827,470"

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Oct. 13, 1931. c. D. HARRISON ET AL 1,827,470

REVERSIBLE CHECK VALVE AND CUT-OFF Filed Jan. 17, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Oct. 13,1931

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gInlthe control ,of the flow ofliojriid, such as the piping of oil and inwater distributlon,

it is very desirable inmany cases to control the movement in one direction by a check it; valve or to cut oil: the flow entirely.

to trolling flow in -The primary object of this invention 'is'to provide'for both of these'conditions'by a single valve ofsimple-and practical construction, which 'isja check valve capable of conone direction and also a cutoff valve. 1-

More particularly; the present-- invention relatesto thatfo'rm of valve in which'a turning plug contains a check valve'and is'capa- 1 ble ofibeing adjustedto permit'theflow Of combination" and arrangement of showing the turn *plug adjusted to cutoff liquid through it in'one direction-whilepreventing flow inthe'opposite direction, to per- -mit thefree flow in' either direction, or to prevent the flow in both directions.

A further obj ect'is to make special'provision foreready manufacture andv effective assembly, as well as ready disassembly for repair or renewal of parts. j i The invention'consist's in'the novel gform',

partshereinafter more fully described,1,shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawingsz Figure .1 is a vertical longitudinal section,

showing the turn plug adjusted'torender the check valve operative and thereby permit flow in one direction and prevent flow in the opposite direction'l 1 Figure 2 is a'sectionioni line 2.2 ofFigurel. I A .Figure3 is a horizontal section on'line 3-3 ofFigure' 1. drawn-onxa smaller scale;

Figure 4 is a view siniila'rto Figure 1, but on a smaller soale, showing the turn plug adjusted to permit free flow in either direc- Figure5 is a section ure lQ H I Figure 6 is a view similar to-Figure'e,

the flow in bothdirections. 1

Figure is'a section on line'7-'7 of Fig ure 6.

Figure 8 u is a section on line 6-8 of .ure1.,.

v 6 and is adapted (m n 1e "pate-Fig turning of the latter.

the" casing has an annular groove'16 in which 1 Figure 9 is fragmentary sectionaon line 7 9+9 of Figure 1.

. Figure 10.is a top plan'view of a modified form of valve and,

I I Figure 11 is a vertical-longitudinal section of the valve shown in FigurelO, the turn plug V being adjusted to permit flow in one direction but prevent flow in theopposite direction.

In the drawings, 5 represents the casing which is formed with two opposite screw threadedor flanged nipples 6 and 7 for connection with the inlet and' outlet. pipes. This casing is bored with'a tapered hole closed at the bottom by a wall 8 and adaptedto receive a tapered turn plug 9,' which-parts 5 are-fitted with a groundjoint.v The tapered plug is -formed with a through or open central transverse passage 10 adapted to place the nipples 6 and 7' in communication. with :each otherfwhen theplug'is set in; the. ad-

justed position of'Figures l and 5 sothat the fluid may flow freely in either direction. A. further radial passage 11 is provided in the turn plug in the same horizontal plane as the nipples 6 and 7- and passage 10, and extends internal groove'or passage 13 that communi- "so I cates at its upper end with the inletnipple tobe placed'in communication with the lower end of the axial bore 12 of the turnplug when the latter is adjusted to the position ofFigure 1.' A check valve g 14 controls the flow through the bore 12so as to permit flow from the inlet nipple 6 to the outlet nipple 7 but prevent flow in the opposite direction. Inview of this construction, plug is adjusted so that neither of the pasit will be apparent that whenthe turn 99 sages 10 or 11 are registered with the outlet nipple, as shownin Figures 6 and 7 flow will be out OK in both directions. The axial bore 12 is closedabove the passages '10" and 11, and suitable anti-friction bearing means 15 is provided-between the bottom wall 8and the lower end of the turn plug to facilitate The upperedge of is seated a gasket or packing ring 17 that projects above said edge and upon which is clamped a cover plate 18 by means of which the top of the casing is closed with a watertight oint. The cover plate 18 is preferably secured in place by stud screws 19 passing therethrough and threaded into sockets provided in the upper edge of the casing. A central shaft 20 projects through a central stutfing box 21 of the cover plate and has a suitable operating handle or hand Wheel 22 fixed thereon. A pointer 23 is also prefer ably fixed to turn with the shaft 20 to cooperate with indicia 24 on the upper surface of the cover plate for indicating the position of the turn plug.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 9 inclusive, the lower end of the bore 12 forms a seat 2 1 onto which the valve 1 1 seats in a downward direction, the lower end of the bore 12 communicating with a smaller passage 25 that leads to the periphery of the turn plug in an opposite direction from that in which the passage 11 extends and in a plane below the latter passage, but coincident with the lower end of passage 13. The valve in this form is of the reciprocating disk or plug type and has upwardly projecting and depending guide stems 26 and 27 vertically slid-able in guide pockets 28 and 29, respectively provided in the shaft 20 and turn plug 9. This form of the invention further has the bore 12 opening in tapered form through the upper end of the turn plug, as at 30, and removably seated in this tapered upper end of the bore 12 is a head 31 on the lower end of shaft 20. The upper end of the turn plug 9 also has radial grooves 32 formed therein in which are seated radial arms 33 provided on the head 31. In this way the shaft 20 is keyed to the plug '9 for turning the latter, and its removal permits insertion or removal of the valve v14. The walls of the head 31, grooves 32 and arms 33 are preferably beveled and fitted with a ground joint to prevent leakage when the cover plate is clamped thereon. Inthis instance, the bearing means 15 consists of a pointed bearing lug on the lower end of the turn plug engaging a tapered socket in the bottom wall 8, and the pointer 23 is separate from the removable hand wheel 22 and fastened on the shaft 20.

In the form shown in Figures 10 and 11, the bore 12 opens through the lower end of the turn plug, and the passage 13 opens up w'ardly through the center of the bot-tom wall 8' in communication with the bore of a hollow boss 34 provided on the wall 8 andprojecting into the lower end of bore 12. The boss 34 has a seat 24a on which the ball valve 14' seats in a downward direction, and a cage 35 is secured on the boss 34 to prevent undue displacement of the valve 1 1, although permitting proper unseating of the same. In this instance, the pointer 23- is formed on the hub of handle 22 and the bearing means 15 consists of ball bearings engaging in annular grooves provided in the bottom wall 8 and the lower end of turn plug 9 about the bore 12. Further, in this form, the bore 12 is closed at the top and the shaft 20 is integrally formed on the top of the turn plug. 7

Otherwise, the construction of Figures 10 and 11 is similar in allessential respects to that of Figures 1 to 9 inclusive, particularly as to the arrangement of passages 10 and 11' and the manner of adjusting the turn plug for controlling the flow of liquid.

It is thus believed that the construction and operation will be clearly understood without further detailed description.

Minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the in vention as claimed.

What we claim as new.is:

1. A check valve and cut-off comprising a casing formed with two opposite inlet and outlet ports, a rotary plug fitted in said casing and having an open transverse passage adapted to place said ports in communication .with each other to permit flow in either direction when the rotary plug is adjusted to one position, said rotary plug further having an axial bore and a radial passage extending from said bore to the periphery of the rotary plug in the same plane'as the casing ports, and midway between the ends of said'transverse passage, said casing being formed with a vertical passage which communicates at its upper end with the inlet port, means to place the lower end of said vertical passage in communication with the lower end of the axial bore of the rotary plug when the latter is adjusted to another position with the radial passage registered with the outlet port, and a check valve for controlling the flow through the axial bore of the turn plug.

. 2. A check valveand cut-ofi' comprising a casing formed with two opposite inlet and outlet ports, a rotary plug fitted in said casing and having an open transverse passage adapted to place said ports in communication with each other to permit flow in either direction when the rotary plug is adjusted to one position, said rotary plug further having an axial bore and a radial passage extending from said bore to the periphery of the rotary plug in the same plane as the casing ports, and midway between the ends of said transverse passage, said casing being formed with a vertical passage which communicates at its upper end with the inlet port, means to place the lower end of said vertical passage in communication with the lower end of the axial bore of the rotary plug when the latteris adjusted to another position with the radial passage registered with the outlet port, a check valve for controlling the floW through the axial bore of the rotary I plug, and an antl-friction bearing between the lower end of said rotary plug and the bottom wall of the casing.

3. A check valve and cut-0E casing formed with two opposite inlet and outlet ports, a rotary plug fitted in said casing and having an open transverse passage comprising a on said head seated in said radial grooves, a cover plate for the top of the casing clamped against said head, said head and arms havmg beveled ground joints with the walls of" said axialbore and radial grooves.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signa ,tures.

CHARLES D. HARRISON. PARREN D. LINDSEY. 7

adapted to place said ports in communication vwith each other to permit flow in either direction when the rotary plug is adjusted to one position, said mg an axial bore and a ra-dlal passage extendrotary plug further'having from saldbore to the periphery of the rotary plug in the same'plane as the casing ports, and midway transverse passage, with a vertical passage which communicates at its upper end with the inlet port, means to place the lower end of said vertical passage between the ends of said sa1d casing bemg formedv in communication with the lower end of the axial bore of the rotary plug when the latter.

is adjusted to another position with the radial passage registered: with the outlet port, a

check valve for controllingtheflow through the axial bore of the rotary plug, said axial bore opening through the top of the rotary plug, said rotary plug having radial grooves v in the top thereof, an operating shaft, a head on the lower end of said shaft andseated in the upper end of said axial bore, radial arms on said head seated in said radial grooves, and a cover plate for the top of thecasing clamped against said head.

4:. A check valve and cut- 'ofi comprising a casing formed with two opposite inlet and outlet ports, a rotary plug fitted in said casing and having an open transverse passage adapted to place said ports with each other to permit flow in either direction when the rotary plug is adjusted to one position, said rotary plug further having an in communication axial bore and a radial passage extending from said bore tothe periphery of the rotary plug in the same plane as the casing ports,

and midway between the ends of said transverse passage, said casing being formed with a vertical passage which communicates at its up the lower end of said vertical'passage in communication with the lower end of the axial bore of the rotary plug when the latter is on the lower end of said shaft and seatedin' the upper end ofsaid axial bore, radial arms per end with the inlet port, means to place the top of the rotary 

